[RE-wrenches] Sanyo/Panasonic Replacement Panels

2014-10-20 Thread Solar Energy Solutions
Hi All, Does anyone know where to get a replacement HIT-B195A05 Panel???  Please contact us off list. Thanks a TON!  Andrew KoyaanisqatsiPresidentSolar Energy Solutions, Inc.Since 1987,Moving Portland and Beyond to an Environmentally Sustainable Future.503-238-4502 www.SolarEnergyOregon.com "Bet

Re: [RE-wrenches] Diode Failure

2014-10-20 Thread Corey Shalanski
Wrenches, Since my previous post (see below) we have recovered the faulty modules and are now looking to replace the diodes in order to make them functional again. I have had no success sourcing replacement diodes from the original module manufacturer, Mage Solar. Can anyone recommend a source fo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Diode Failure

2014-10-20 Thread toddcory
try digikey or mouser electronics todd On Monday, October 20, 2014 1:51pm, "Corey Shalanski" said: Wrenches, Since my previous post (see below) we have recovered the faulty modules and are now looking to replace the diodes in order to make them functional again. I have had no succe

Re: [RE-wrenches] Diode Failure

2014-10-20 Thread Dan Fink
Corey - yes, nearby lightning can zorch PV array diodes en masse, and not always all the diodes at once. Provided they are accessible and not potted in epoxy DigiKey can provide replacements. When the module manufacturer has gone out of business, getting the precise specs can be impossible, but the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Diode Failure

2014-10-20 Thread Chris Mason
Corey, A diode is a diode. Get an electronics technician to identify the correct part and source it. On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Corey Shalanski < cshalan...@joule-energy.com> wrote: > Wrenches, > > Since my previous post (see below) we have recovered the faulty modules > and are now looking

[RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hello water pumping Wrenches, I have a customer who has a Grundfos SQFlex 11 pump and he is getting connected to the grid. He will still have his battery back up charged by PV and wants to look at the most efficient way to operate the pump. It seems to me that neither the IO101 or the CU200 real

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread jay peltz
Hi Ron Where did you read that the CU 200 is only good for 120vac. The manual I see shows 240vac 50/60hz? Jay Peltz power. > On Oct 20, 2014, at 6:21 PM, "Ron @ earthRight Solar" > wrote: > > Hello water pumping Wrenches, I have a customer who has a Grundfos SQFlex 11 > pump and he is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
Hi Ron, What you describe with using a pressure switch and pressure tank, and just running the pump with 240 VAC, is fine. You don't need the CU-200 to do any of that, if all you are doing is switching AC. The diagnostics is nice, but probably not worth the cost in this kind of simple setup. One

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread William Miller
Friends: The IO101 will accept only 120 VAC into the auxiliary port. This is the connector with the threads on the bottom of the unit. It has a label indicating 120 VAC. This will cause some confusion. The CU200 will accept 240 VAC and it will allow you to use a float switch. The IO101 wi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
Hi Jay, You are correct about the CU-200. It has an operating voltage range of 30-300 VDC and 90-240 VAC. However, the IO-101 transfer switch is another story, and I think that is what Ron meant. Up until recently Grundfos was only importing the 120 VAC version of the IO-101, but now you can get

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread Allan Sindelar
Ron, Brian's advice is sound. 240 vac is fine for the pump and the CU 200. The SQ series is rated 90-300 v AC and 30-300 v DC, although the pump is happiest at around 90 v and up. If the CU200 is already in the system and paid for, keep it: the diagnostics are nice, and the signal circuit is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread toddcory
"If you are not going to be using a PV-direct arrangement, there is not much advantage in using the Flex pumps." except efficiency. i have two wells at home and the grundfos sqflex pumps 50' of additional head at the same flow rate, using 30% less energy as compared to the standard, 3/4 hp

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread Ron Young
Awesome responses thank you! And yes I did mix up the IO-101 operating voltage with the CU200. So because efficiency is important we’ll keep the CU200 in the system. Client wants a large pressure tank because of garden irrigation so we're looking at an 86 gallon model so pump will not cycle a